Czech Philharmonic • New Year’s Concert

Rudolfinum — Dvořák Hall 1 hour 30 minutes Price from 300 to 2900 CZK

For New Year’s Eve, the repertoire will reflect the start of the Year of Czech Music. For the occasion, conductor Jakub Hrůša has made a varied selection of Czech compositions with a solo opportunity for the violinist Jiří Vodička, and at the conclusion, the pianist Olga Kern will commemorate the 100th birthday of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

Programme

Antonín Dvořák
Nocturne in B major, Op. 40

Antonín Dvořák
Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11 (13')

Leoš Janáček
Lachian Dances (Selections) (6')
Dymák
Pilky

Antonín Dvořák
Mazurek for violin and orchestra, Op. 49 (6')

— Intermission —

Bedřich Smetana
The Bartered Bride, overture to the opera (7')

Oskar Nedbal
Valse triste from the ballet pantomime
The Tale of Simple Johnny (5')

Antonín Dvořák
Suite in A major, Op. 98b (8')
“American Suite”
movements I and V

George Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue (16')

Performers

Olga Kern piano
Jiří Vodička violin

Jakub Hrůša conductor

Czech Philharmonic

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Individual tickets for all public dress rehearsals will go on sale on 10 September 2025 at 10 a.m.

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Concerts take place in collaboration with the Prague Sounds Festival.

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